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France

Paris Aquarium offers sanctuary to 600 goldfish

Two years ago, The Paris Aquarium decided to open a new kind of sanctuary: one entirely dedicated to the humble and ubiquitous goldfish.

21/08/2018

Belgium

Watch: Real pony carousel in Brussels sparks outrage

A carousel using real ponies in Brussels has drawn criticism on social media, with users labelling it "disgusting" and "unacceptable".

07/08/2018

United Kingdom

Thomas Cook cancels trips to captive killer whale attractions

The decision means customers will no longer be able to purchase tickets to SeaWorld in Florida or Loro Parque in Tenerife from the company as of next summer.

29/07/2018

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South Korea's 'First Dog' launches canine protection campaign

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's pooch was the face of a campaign that launched in Seoul on Tuesday, urging people not to eat dogs.

17/07/2018

Germany

Can you really be fined €50,000 for killing a wasp in Germany?

As temperatures rise across Europe so too do the number of insects, but how much could it cost you to kill a wasp?

11/07/2018

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Relocation of black rhino after increase in new births

Wildlife workers and conservationists in Nairobi National Park are busy rounding up eight black rhinos.

26/06/2018

United Kingdom

Escaped Belfast Zoo monkey dies after being clipped by a car

A spider monkey that was pictured roaming along a Belfast road after escaping on Saturday died later that evening.

10/06/2018

World News

Euroviews. A better way to protect big animals | View

If local communities had property rights to large animals like whales, elephants or rhinos, would preserving them be easier?

18/05/2018

France

Models brave Paris chill to protest against leather

Three women shivered in skimpy imitation leather dresses in front of the Eiffel Tower to denounce the use of animal skins in clothes and accessories during Paris Fashion Week

27/02/2018

Belgium

Belgium is (slowly) sterilising all its cats

European nation is the first country in the world to take the measure to avoid overpopulation.

07/02/2018

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Bikini clad animal rights activist brave the cold in Pyeongchang

Animal rights group PETA are calling on Olympians and visitors to stop wearing fur.

06/02/2018

Switzerland

Swiss law bans boiling lobsters alive

The marine animals must be stunned before they are killed as part of broader animal protection reforms that will come into effect this spring.

11/01/2018

Croatia

'They think I'm crazy': the challenge of being vegan in the Balkans

More and more people are beginning to stand up for the rights of animals in the countries of the former Yugoslavia.

30/11/2017

France

Tiger shot dead after escaping from circus in Paris

A tiger was shot dead by its handler after escaping from a Paris circus, police said

24/11/2017

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Beached whale rescued in Brazil

The juvenile humpback was beached for 24 hours in Buzios, Brazil

25/08/2017

Zimbabwe

Trophy hunter kills the son of Cecil the lion

Two years after the controversy around the killing of Cecil the lion, one of his cubs was shot dead as well.

21/07/2017

World News

Naked protest ahead of Pamplona's running of the bulls

05/07/2017

USA

Yellowstone grizzlies lose endangered species protection

The US government's decision will allow limited bear hunts outside the park's boundaries. It's a controversial move, but also a sign the grizzly population has recovered.

23/06/2017

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08/06/2017

France

French activist's video showing appalling conditions on chicken farm shocks consumers

A supplier of poultry products to the French food industry is under fire after activists reveal shocking conditions of cruelty on one of his farms.

30/05/2017